John Walker Lindh is seen in this photo released by the Alexandria County Sheriff's Department in Alexandria, Va., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2002.
SF Chronicle: John Walker Lindh, ‘American Taliban,’ to be released from prison next week
John Walker Lindh, the Marin County man convicted of fighting alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, will be freed from a federal prison Thursday.
Federal Bureau of Prison records show Lindh, dubbed the “American Taliban,” will be released Thursday from the Terre Haute Federal Correctional Institution in Indiana.
He was sentenced to 20 years in prison in 2002 after pleading guilty to supplying services to the Taliban and carrying explosives.
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WNU Editor: Here is an easy prediction. His release is going to own the news cycle this Thursday.
More News On The American Taliban John Walker Lindh Being Released This Week
Senators ask Trump administration why the ‘American Taliban’ is getting out of prison early -- Roll Call
‘American Taliban’ John Walker Lindh leaves prison this week. Will he return to the Bay Area? -- Mercury News
Father of slain CIA officer calls for investigation of comments by 'American Taliban' fighter ahead of release -- David Shortell, CNN
The ‘American Taliban’ will be free after 17 years. Is the U.S. ready to welcome him back? -- The Washington Post
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